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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the evening in the Valley City area.
Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the morning. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the morning. Highs in the upper 60s.
Warming over the southeast half of the state on Saturday.
This additional warming could producea few thunderstorms over the
southern James River Valley Saturday evening. More general shower
activity brushing the southwest Saturday night
Cooler conditions are expected on Sundat that will bring some shower activity
to the southern tier counties during the day Sunday.
Mainly dry conditions are expected through mid week with slowly moderating temperatures into the 70s by Wednesday.
A cold front may bring some showers by Thursday, with slightly
cooler temperatures.
Flood updates and water level updates for the …
Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City
James River level through Jamestown.
Water amounts in the snow pack
The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service
https://ndresponse.gov/flood-region
Friday Morning…
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and North Dakota Highway Patrol have temporarily closed ND Hwy. 11 from Fairmont to the MN border due to water over the roadway. Motorists must use an alternate route. The roadway will be closed until water levels recede.
The NDDOT urges motorists to check road conditions before traveling due to rapidly changing conditions. Fluctuating water levels make it difficult to predict when and where water will go over a roadway or recede from the roadway. For updated road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the Travel Information Map on our website at www.dot.nd.gov.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Board meeting was held Thursday at The CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School.
Board members present were: Tena Lawrence, (Chairing the meeting for Matt Woods), Frank Balak, Paulette Ritter, and Taylor Barnes.
Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund, Ex-Offico Members Pam Phillips representing the Jamestown City Council, Corry Shevlin representing the JSDC, and Emily Bivins the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.
Requested for grants were:
Rods and Hogs – Jamestown Downtown Association
Buffalo Days – Jamestown Chamber of Commerce
The Hansen Arts Park Summer Series – The Arts Center
Summer Concerts – 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse
Escape Room – 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse
Stutsman County Memorial Museum
Jamestown Choralaires
Representing the Downtown Association was Lynn Lambrect, who requested $1,000 for the Annual Rods & Hogs Event, to be held this year, on Saturday June 8, on First Avenue in Downtown Jamestown.
The event attracts participants bringing classic cars and trucks, along with “rat rods,” motorcycles, and has vendors, music and a street dance. Registration fees are estimated at $1,350, vendors providing $200, and sponsors $1,000.
The board voted to fund the full $1,000 request.
The Chamber requested $3,000 for the Buffalo Days Celebration, July 25-27 this year, formerly known as White Cloud Days. The economic impact is estimated at $120,000.
Chamber Executive, Emily Bivens said the community-wide celebration features a parade, along with many other entities holding events, including the Jamestown City Fire Department’s Pancake breakfast, the Mini Art Hunt, the Jamestown Classic Car Club Show, and much more.
The Tourism Board granted the full amount requested at $3,000.
The Arts Center, requested $6,000 for Arts Park summer events, including the Arts Market to be held this summer on Thursday evenings, June through August, with the exception of the 4th of July. This year the Arts Market will be 5:30-p.m., to 8:30-p.m.
Arts Center Director, Mindi Schmitz said the entertainment costs are $14,000.
Tourism funded the full amount of $6,000.
Representing the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse was Steve Reidburn, who requested $1,200 for the “Concerts in the Courtroom,” series, to be held June through August this year.
He said the concerts will help draw numbers to one of the most important buildings in North Dakota History.
He said the State Historical Society has contributed $800 toward the concerts.
The Board approved $1,000 in funding.
A request was made for $6,350 in funding for an “Escape Room,” at the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse basement, for startup and operations costs.
The Escape Room is said to attract local and out of town visitors to the historic courthouse, and will create a new revenue line.
Tourism funded the full amount of $6,350.
The Stutsman County Memorial Museum requested $2,200 to produce a Louis L’Amour video, of his life and his ancestors in Jamestown. Keith Norman said the planned debut of the video is on August 4 this year, in conjunction with a Front Porch Chat at the Stutsman County Museum.
The Tourism board voted to fund the full amount.
The Jamestown Choralaires Represented by Mark Sherfy requested $1,200 for advertising costs as they host the North Dakota Men’s Choral Festival in Jamestown, on May 11, at the University of Jamestown’s, Reiland Fine Arts Center, at 7-p.m.
The Choralaires will host choruses from Valley City, Minot, Harvey, and Bismarck.
Ticket sales are estimated at $3,750, with an economic impact of $20,000 including overnight visitors.
The Tourism Board approved funding for $1,000.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
There were no Declarations of Conflict of Interest
Tourism Report – Searle Swedlund reported on his attendance at the North Dakota Travel Industry Conference in Minot, Wednesday, as he accepted Jamestown Tourism’s, Trailblazer Award for Tourism Innovation.
Ex-Officio Reports:
City Council Member, Pam Phillips told the board that city street and infrastructure projects will soon be starting, and that she will be looking in to the present Jamestown snow removal policy, and possible changes in the procedure of clearing streets and alleys of snow, after a snowfall event..
Chamber Executive, Emily Bivens gave a report on a successful Home & Garden Show this year, noting possible changes in 2020.
Corry Shevlin from Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation reported that the Annual meeting will be on May First this year.
Under NEW BUSINESS
The board reviewed bids for Directors and Officers Policy concerning liability insurance.
Searle Swedlund said the low bid for the policy was from Great American Insurance Group in the amount of $854, substantially lower than the premium of $1,458 dollars being paid to Philadelphia Insurance Companies. The board voted to direct Swedlund to purchase the Great American policy, if it has adequate coverage.
The Tourism Board established the 2018 Financial Review Committee, consisting or Frank Balak, and Amanda Thrift. The board members are reset every three years.
Jamestown (USA Today) has listed the National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown, in the newspaper’s “Best Museum in Every State.”
The story says, “To determine which museum ranked the best in each state, 24/7 Wall St. sifted through rankings of these institutions by various sources, considered the top museums from a listing for each state, observed annual attendance figures and weighed visitor comments.”
The museum has 8,713 visitors annually, and is known for “Fostering awareness of Northern American bison.”
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Public Works Office is closed today Good Friday April 19th, starting at 12 noon.
The Transfer Station closes at 11:30 am Friday, and will be closed all day Saturday, April 20th.
Friday’s garbage route will be picked up Friday by noon. Have your garbage out by 7am Friday morning.
Valley City (VCPS) – Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson, has issued a news release concerning storm make up dates.
“It is very hard to believe that after this holiday weekend we will only have 25 (scheduled) school days left in the school year. As we approach the end of the year we know that schedules are very busy and so we want to make sure that we are sharing information with you that will help for a successful end of the year and transition into the 2019-2020 school year.
Which days WILL VCPS have school to make-up due to weather?
– Monday, April 22nd
– Thursday, May 23rd
– Friday, May 24th
What about the school time/day that we missed last week due to weather?
VCPS has submitted a 2nd waiver application to the Governor’s Office for April 11th (2 hours) and April 12th (full day). Once I hear back about this application, I will once again communicate with you as soon as possible. If we are not approved for this waiver, VCPS will need to extend the hours of the school day during the weeks of May 6-10 and May 13-17. Again, I will communicate with you as soon as possible and I’m optimistic that our 2nd waiver will again be approved by the Governor.
Which school days have we missed this school year due to the weather?
– October 10th (Fully Day)
– October 11th (Late Start- 2 hrs)
– January 28th (Late Start- 2hrs)
– January 29th (Full Day)
– January 30th (Full Day)
– February 7th (Full Day)
– February 8th (Late Start- 2hrs)
– March 14th (Full Day)
– April 11th (Early Dismissal- 2hrs)
– April 12th (Full Day)
I hope that you all have a great holiday weekend and you are able to enjoy friends, family, and what appears to be very nice weather. If you have any questions regarding this information please don’t hesitate to contact me and I will do my best to answer your questions. Happy Easter and a Hi-Liner “Shout-Out” to our ND Class A State Champion Speech Team!
Josh Johnson
Superintendent
Valley City Public Schools
Bismarck (NDDOT) Effective 5:00 p.m. CT, Thursday, April 18, 2019, load restrictions will be changed on the following North Dakota Highways:
- Highway 3 from the South Dakota Border to Ashley is reduced from a restricted legal weight restriction to an 8-ton restriction.
- Highway 20 from 9 south to Jamestown is reduced from an 8-ton restriction to an 7-ton restriction.
Motorists are encouraged to check current load restrictions to determine which load restriction remain in effect. Load restrictions may change quickly due to weather. Statewide seasonal load restriction information is available by calling 511 or online at www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info.
Please refer to the following link to see details of load restrictions for current and future orders, obtain printable maps and Text Version.http://www.dot.nd.gov/roadreport/loadlimit/loadlimitinfo.asp
Jamestown (CSi) The Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Elks #995 & Parks & Recreation Department, Saturday, April 20, at McElroy Park, starting at 11-a.m.
*Easter Candy for ALL kids (Bring your own container)
Prizes to be given away….
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo police tried unsuccessfully to coax an armed man out of an apartment building where he was holed up and threatening to harm himself.
Police were on the scene for several hours Thursday night at the Cheyenne Estates apartments. Residents were evacuated as police set up a perimeter and tried to convince the man to come out.
Authorities say the man made no threats to anyone else. After consulting with the man’s family, officers left the scene.
Police spokeswoman Jessica Schindeldecker says it was an attempt to de-escalate the situation. There’s no word Friday on the man’s condition.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state of North Dakota and the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline have settled a lawsuit over the company’s ownership of ranchland.
North Dakota law bans corporations from the farming industry. But Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners bought ranchland in September 2016 to protect construction workers from protesters. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEHN’-juhm) eventually sued .
The settlement awaiting a state judge’s approval involves a business structure that technically keeps the land tied to ETP. But Stenehjem says the setup is “proper and legal” and he isn’t opposing ETP’s request to dismiss the case.
The deal ends the prospect of the state levying thousands of dollars in fines against the developer. ETP didn’t respond to a request for comment on how the land will be used.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate has killed a resolution that would have made it tougher for the Legislature to tap earnings from the state’s oil tax savings account.
The Senate on Thursday voted 46-1 to replace the resolution with another that would study potential uses for Legacy Fund earnings.
The original resolution sponsored by Democratic Rep. Corey Mock initially had broad bipartisan support from legislative leaders in both chambers.
Mock argued that earnings should be “retained and reinvested” instead of automatically going into the state’s general fund for lawmakers to spend.
Voters would have had to approve the resolution.
Senate Finance and Taxation Committee Chairman Dwight Cook says he doesn’t think voters would have supported it.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A New Town man accused of fatally stabbing another man on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation has pleaded guilty in federal court.
Twenty-seven-year-old Donovan Duchaine is charged with second-degree murder and assault with a dangerous weapon in the death of 29-year-old David Rios, also of New Town. The Bismarck Tribune reports that the plea deal calls for the second charge to be dropped.
Authorities say Rios was stabbed outside a New Town residence on May 25. Duchaine fled the scene and led law enforcement on a high-speed vehicle chase.
Duchaine said during Thursday’s court hearing that he had been drinking the night he killed Rios. Duchaine said he fled because he was scared.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 29.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a measure that makes it illegal to pass a pet off as a service animal.
Burgum says he signed the measure Wednesday night. The bill makes it an infraction for falsely claiming a pet as a service animal to “gain admission to a public place” or obtain housing.
An infraction has a maximum fine of $1,000.
Backers of the bill say it is aimed at protecting disabled people who truly rely on service animals.
About two dozen other states have enacted similar laws.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate killed a resolution Thursday that would have made it tougher for the Legislature to tap earnings from the state’s oil tax savings account.
The Senate voted 46-1 to replace the resolution with another that would form a special committee of lawmakers and others to study potential uses for Legacy Fund earnings before the Legislature meets again in 2021.
Senators used a so-called hog-house amendment to erase the old measure and rewrite it. By doing so, the public can’t comment on the proposal because hearings already have been held on the original measure.
The original resolution sponsored by Democratic Rep. Corey Mock initially had broad bipartisan support from legislative leaders in both chambers. It would have required a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to spend earnings from the Legacy Fund, which voters enacted in 2010. Mock argued that earnings should be “retained and reinvested” instead of automatically going into the state’s general fund for lawmakers to spend.
Voters would have had to approve the resolution in 2020. It passed the House two months ago.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows about one of every five expects an increase in farm loan defaults stemming from last month’s devastative Midwest floods.
The Rural Mainstreet survey for April, released Thursday, shows the survey’s overall index dropping from 52.9 in March to 50 this month. Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy, while a score below 50 indicates a shrinking economy.
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey, says “43.8 percent of bank CEOs indicated that the recent floods were having a negative impact on their local economy.”
Bankers also noted that farm loans for April surged as the borrowing index climbed to 81.3, the highest recorded since the survey began in 2006.
Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.
In sports…
High School Softball…
At Devils Lake, Thursday
Valley City 11 Devils Lake 0 (5-innings)
Up next the Hi-Liners Tuesday host West Fargo.
Game 1
Minot 13, Jamestown 2 (5 innings)
Game 2
Jamestown 18, Minot 15 (8 innings)
Region 3 High School Baseball…
Carrington 4-1 over Midkota Griggs County Central-Dakota Prairie-Lakota.
NBA NEWS
Grizzlies’ Anderson undergoes surgery on right shoulder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson has undergone surgery on his right shoulder.
Grizzlies officials say the 6-foot-9 forward should be ready to return to full basketball activities in advance of training camp.
The 25-year-old Anderson played just 43 games this season after signing with the Grizzlies last summer as a restricted free agent.
NHL PLAYOFFS…
Canes even series with Caps
UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have evened their Stanley Cup first-round series with the defending champs at two games apiece.
Petr Mrazek (mah-RA’-zehk) stopped 30 shots and the Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals for the second straight game, 2-1 in Raleigh. Warren Foegele (FOH’-gul) put Carolina ahead just 17 seconds after the opening faceoff, and the Canes took the lead for good when Teuvo Teravainen (TAY’-voh tehr-ah-VY’-nehn) beat Braden Holtby with 28 seconds left in the second period.
Mrazek was perfect after Alex Ovechkin (oh-VEHCH’-kihn) notched a power-play goal midway through the second period.
Holtby stopped 22 shots for the Capitals, who host Game 5 Saturday.
In Thursday’s other Stanley Cup first-round action:
— The Sharks forced a sixth game in their series as Tomas Hertl and Martin Jones led a 5-2 win over the Golden Knights. Hertl scored just 76 seconds into the game and finished with two goals to back Jones, who handled 30 shots. Logan Couture, Barclay Goodrow and Joe Pavelski also scored to cut the Golden Knights’ lead in the series to 3-2 heading into Game 6 in Vegas on Sunday night.
— Jaden Schwartz scored with 15 seconds left in regulation to complete the Blues’ remarkable comeback in a 3-2 win over the Jets in Winnipeg. St. Louis trailed 2-0 early in the third period until Brayden Schenn set up Ryan O’Reilly’s goal before scoring the equalizer with 6:08 remaining. Jordan Binnington shook off Adam Lowry’s goal just 12 seconds into the game, finishing with 29 saves to help the Blues take a 3-2 lead in the series.
MLB…
— Homers by Randal Grichuk (GRIH’-chuhk), Justin Smoak and Teoscar (tay-AHS’-kur) Hernandez powered the Blue Jays past the Twins, 7-4. Eric Sogard added a three-run double while the Blue Jays scored five times in the fourth to take a 6-3 lead. Toronto beat Minnesota for the third time in four days despite Eddie Rosario’s two home runs.
WASHINGTON (AP) — It took four tries, but Patrick Corbin finally has his first win as a Washington National.
Corbin was terrific while working into the eighth inning of the Nats’ 4-2 win over the Giants. He gave up just two hits and a walk while striking out nine, leaving the game following Erik Kratz’s RBI double with two out in the eighth.
The Nationals signed Corbin to a six-year, $140 million package last offseason to join a staff that includes Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg. He received little run support while picking up no-decisions in his first three starts.
Wilmer Difo (DEE’-foh) belted a solo homer and Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN’) extended his career-high hitting streak to 16 games with a third-inning double, helping Washington take the rubber match of the three-game set.
Elsewhere around the majors:
— Baltimore handed Tampa Bay just its second loss in 10 games as Joey Rickard doubled home the winning run in the 11th inning of the Orioles’ 6-5 triumph over the Rays. Trey Mancini had three hits and Pedro Severino homered to help the Orioles win for the first time in the last seven meetings with the Rays. Tamp Bay’s Tommy Pham homered among his four hits, but he was picked off while trying to steal third base with the score tied in the ninth after Avisaíl Garcia homered.
— The Mariners coughed up a late eight-run lead before knocking off the Angels, 11-10 on a pinch-hit RBI single by Jay Bruce in the ninth. Ryon Healy homered twice and drove in five runs, and Omar Narvaez added a three-run shot while the Mariners were building a 10-2 lead. David Fletcher hit a tying homer leading off the eighth after the Angels put up seven runs in the seventh.
— Joey Votto (VAH’-toh) hit his first career leadoff homer and the Reds ended a four-game skid by downing the Padres, 4-1. Tucker Barnhart and Jesse Winker also connected as Cincinnati handed San Diego its fourth consecutive loss. Tanner Roark (ROH’-ahrk) held the Padres to one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings for his first win as a Red.
— Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy homered in the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ fifth consecutive victory, 3-1 at Milwaukee. Bellinger extended the Dodgers’ home run streak to 36 games before Muncy added a two-run blast that put Los Angeles ahead 3-0. Julio Urias struck out a career-high nine and allowed one hit in six strong innings.
— Christian Walker slammed a two-run double and the Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory against the Braves. Walker struck out in his first three at-bats before going deep in the seventh inning. Luke Weaver struck out nine while scattering four hits over five scoreless innings, fanning the last five batters he faced.
— Ryan McMahon homered twice and had five RBIs in his return to the lineup to send the Rockies to their first win in six home games, 6-2 against the Phillies. Kyle Freeland allowed just two hits and no walks over six scoreless innings to pitch Colorado to its fourth straight win since an eight-game losing streak. J.T. Realmuto (ree-al-MOO’-toh) homered and Cesar Hernandez had three hits for Philadelphia.
— The Tigers ended a five-game skid with a 14-hit attack as Nicholas Castellanos (kas-tee-AH’-nohs) went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in a 9-7 win over the White Sox. Grayson Greiner had a career-high three hits, drove in two and scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning. Miguel Cabrera drove in a pair of runs on his 36th birthday as Detroit set season highs for runs and hits.
— Homer Bailey has won consecutive starts for the first time in 21 months after holding the Yankees to three hits over six innings of the Royals’ 6-1 victory. Jorge Soler (HOHR’-hay soh-LEHR’) and Ryan O’Hearn hit solo home runs off Domingo Germán (hehr-MAHN’) as Kansas City won its second straight since a 5-12 start.
MLB NEWS
A’s agree to new deal with slugger Khris Davis
UNDATED (AP) — Athletics slugger Khris Davis has received a new contract that runs through 2021.
A person familiar with the agreement says the new deal adds $33.75 million, which brings him to $50.25 million over three years.
Davis hit a major league-leading 48 home runs last season while setting a career high with 123 RBIs. He currently leads the majors with 10 homers and has 20 RBIs.
Also in the majors:
— The Red Sox have placed second baseman Dustin Pedroia (peh-DROY’-ah) on the 10-day injured list with left knee irritation. The 35-year-old Pedroia started the season on the injured list with inflammation in his left knee. He was reinstated April 9 and appeared in six games, going 2-for-20 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NEWS
Red Raiders lose Culver to NBA draft
UNDATED (AP) — Big 12 men’s basketball player of the year Jarrett Culver has declared for the NBA draft after helping lead Texas Tech to the two deepest NCAA Tournament runs in school history.
The announcement comes 10 days after the Red Raiders finished their season with an overtime loss to Virginia in the national championship game.
Culver led Texas Tech with 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game this past season while the Red Raiders set a school record with 31 wins.
In other college basketball news:
— Kansas has officially appealed the NCAA’s two-year suspension of forward Silvio De Sousa that resulted from an FBI probe into corruption in college basketball. The university said Thursday that De Sousa was suspended for most of the 2018-19 basketball season and all of next season “for alleged violations that he was unaware of and from which he did not benefit.” The Kansas City Star reports the appeal now goes to the NCAA’s Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement for a final ruling.
— Lehigh’s Pat Andree is headed to North Carolina State as a graduate transfer for next season. Andree averaged 12.7 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 42% from 3-point range over the past two seasons.
— Kentucky has signed former Bucknell forward Nate Sestina as a graduate transfer for next season. The 6-foot-9, 245-pound Sestina will receive an undergraduate degree next month and be eligible to play this fall for the Wildcats.
— Jay Ladner is the new coach at Southern Mississippi after five years at Southern Louisiana. The Lions won 22 games in 2017-18 and were 17-16 in his final season, including 12-6 in the Southland Conference.
PGA-RBC HERITAGE
Lowry leads at Hilton Head
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Shane Lowry has opened with a 6-under 65 to take the lead through one round of the PGA’s RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island.
Lowry had not broken 70 in a stroke-play event since a 67 in the third round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am in early February. But on Thursday, he birdied three of his first six holes and carded three more birdies on the back nine.
Trey Mullinax, Daniel Berger, Luke List, Ryan Moore and Ryan Palmer are one shot back.
Top-ranked Dustin Johnson rallied with two birdies in his final seven holes for a 68, leaving him three shots back after finishing one stroke behind Masters champion Tiger Woods last week.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s now up to Congress to decide what to do with special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings about President Donald Trump.
While the special counsel declined to prosecute Trump on obstruction of justice, he did not exonerate him, all but leaving the question to Congress. Mueller’s report provides fresh evidence of Trump’s interference in the Russia probe, challenging lawmakers to respond. The risks for both parties are clear if they duck the responsibility or prolong an inquiry that, rather than coming to a close, may be just beginning.
How far lawmakers will go, though, remains unclear. Republicans are eager to push past the investigation. And while Democrats say Mueller’s findings are far more serious than initially indicated, they’ve been hesitant to pursue impeachment.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don McGahn was barely on speaking terms with President Donald Trump when he left the White House last fall.
But special counsel Robert Mueller’s report reveals the president may owe his former top lawyer a curious debt of gratitude.
The former White House Counsel is a central character in Mueller’s painstaking investigation into whether Trump obstructed justice as he tried to impede the years-long Russia investigation an spent hours speaking with Mueller’s team.
But his persistent efforts to run interference on the president’s raging demands has some White House officials and allies calling him an unsung hero of the effort to save Trump’s presidency — largely from Trump himself.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California couple who starved a dozen of their children and shackled some to beds face sentencing for years of abuse.
David and Louise Turpin are due Friday in Riverside County Superior Court for a proceeding that is largely a formality.
The couple pleaded guilty in February to torture and other abuse and agreed to serve at least 25 years in prison.
The abuse was uncovered last year when one of the couple’s 13 children jumped out a window and called 911. The 17-year-old girl had lived such an isolated life that she didn’t know her address and didn’t know what medication meant.
Most of the children ranging in age from 2 to 29 were severely underweight and hadn’t bathed for months. The house reeked of human waste.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought the removal of special counsel Robert Mueller, discouraged witnesses from cooperating with prosecutors and prodded aides to mislead the public on his behalf.
That’s according to a hugely anticipated report from Mueller that details multiple efforts the president made to curtail a Russia probe he feared would cripple his administration.
Mueller writes that Trump’s attempts to seize control of the investigation, and directions to others on how to influence it, “were mostly unsuccessful, but that is largely because the persons who surrounded the President declined to carry out orders or accede to his requests.”
Mueller’s two-volume, 448-page redacted report was finally released Thursday.
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — Columbine High School is moving ahead with ceremonies marking the 20th anniversary of an attack that killed 13 people, and the community is awaiting more details on what led a teenager allegedly obsessed with the 1999 shooting to buy a shotgun and kill herself in the snowy foothills nearby.
A religious service Thursday night kicked off three days of commemorative events leading to a day of community service projects and a ceremony Saturday at a park near the school.
An already tense time at the school was exacerbated after 18-year-old Sol Pais traveled to Denver from Miami on Monday and immediately bought a pump-action shotgun.
Her body was found Wednesday, about 24 hours after Columbine and other schools locked their doors in response to fears that she intended to carry out her own attack.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama authorities say a woman has been killed after strong storms knocked down a tree onto her mobile home in St Clair County.
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office tells WVTM that a tree fell on a home on U.S. Highway 231 in Pell City just before 8 p.m. Thursday. Emergency crews responded and found the woman dead inside. The woman has been identified as 42-year-old Monica Clements.
Authorities said Clements’ 10-year-old son suffered minor injuries.
Sheriff Billy Murray said in a news release that the “Sheriff’s Office is deeply saddened by this tragic accident and our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.”
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